WATCH: Saturday Rains Flood West Essex Area

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Intersection of Passaic Ave. and Glenwood WayIntersection of Passaic Ave. and Glenwood Way Credits: TAPinto.net

By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF

August 12, 2018 at 3:48 PM

WEST CALDWELL, NJ - All roads in the township were reopened on Sunday, according to West Caldwell police, after the massive rains Saturday morning and afternoon caused flooding and several road closures.

The Orton Road bridge was shut down Saturday, and Passaic Avenue was closed because of flash flooding, and the following video was taken at the corner of Park and Bloomfield Avenues in Caldwell:

Nine of the 12 weekends since Memorial Day have seen measurable rainfall in New Jersey, according to NJ 101.5 meteorologist Dan Zarrow's weather blog. And this weekend's rain may not be over yet. Showers and thunderstorms remain in Sunday's forecast, with additional rain predicted for Monday and Tuesday.

CALDWELL, NJ - In order to better prepare for the pending snow and freezing temperatures in the area, Caldwell Mayor has issued a "Code Blue" until Jan. 22 and announced that the community center will be open on Sunday at noon to serve as a warning center.

While the Code Blue is in effect, Kelley urges residents to adhere to the following:

Ensure all storm drains are clear of ...

CALDWELL, NJ - In order to better prepare for the pending snow and freezing temperatures in the ...

CALDWELL, NJ — Caldwell Bow Tie Cinemas premiered its luxury renovations this week with a special grand re-opening ribbon cutting ceremony and movie screening. The historical theater, which was built in the 1900s, has been temporarily closed since August after being destroyed during a devastating flood in Caldwell.

When faced with the decision of whether close or to renovate after the storm, ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- The West Essex wrestling team finished a strong second in the team standings, but the Knights had more individual champions than any other school in the Essex County Tournament this weekend.

West Orange's team score of 238.5 was second only to Seton Hall Prep, which had 256, but which only had half as many first-place winners as West Essex. Six different Knights came in ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- The West Essex wrestling team finished a strong second in the team standings, ...

WEST ESSEX AREA, NJ — Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, AAA states that about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The study ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura have requested that residents do not park on county roads from Saturday through Sunday this weekend. Keeping the roads open will make it easier to remove snow and enable public works crews to ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov.

CALDWELL, NJ — In response to the news that the owner of the residence located at 30 Smull Avenue in Caldwell has applied to have the structure torn down, many area residents as well as Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) have expressed disapproval, claiming it to be an important part of the borough’s history and architectural heritage.

Some residents have taken action to stop this from occurring, ...

CALDWELL, NJ — In response to the news that the owner of the residence located at 30 Smull Avenue ...

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- In a marked offensive turnaround, the West Essex boys basketball team erupted for a season-high point total in a 78-66 victory over Shabazz Thursday night.

Just two nights before, West Essex (5-6) had scored a season-low 20 points in a 37-20 loss to Livingston. But the Knights found their shooting touch Thursday night, despite falling behind by 12 points after one ...

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- In a marked offensive turnaround, the West Essex boys basketball team erupted ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The first two weeks of serving as mayor of Caldwell have been busy for John Kelley, he announced during Tuesday meeting, stating that his immediate focus has been on the necessary repairs to the parking deck that have been continuous since the summer storms.

According to Kelley, assessing the structural damage done to the concrete is a priority, as it has been confirmed the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The first two weeks of serving as mayor of Caldwell have been busy for John ...